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First plane arrives with bodies of Brazil footballers killed in crash

Published: 03 Dec 2016 - 02:38 pm | Last Updated: 06 Nov 2021 - 04:39 am
Brazilian President Michel Temer arrives in Chapeco, Brazil December 3, 2016 to pay tribute to the victims of the plane crash in Colombia. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

Brazilian President Michel Temer arrives in Chapeco, Brazil December 3, 2016 to pay tribute to the victims of the plane crash in Colombia. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

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Chapecó, Brazil: The first of two Brazilian air force planes carrying the remains of a football team killed in a plane crash arrived Saturday in the city of Chapeco in southern Brazil.

Fireworks lit up the sky as the plane touched down in pouring rain after a flight from Medellin, where Cinderella-story club Chapecoense Real had been traveling for a big match when their plane ran out of fuel and crashed Monday night, killing 71 people including 51 players, coaches and staff.